The Dodgers celebrated Pride Night on Friday night at Uniqlo Field and donned their traditional Pride Night hats.
Just before Freddie Freeman hit a walk-off home run in the ninth inning to give the Dodgers a 1-0 victory over the Angels, Blake Treinen came out of the bullpen in the top half of the inning and wore a different hat.
Last night the Los Angeles Dodgers had their pride night as every player was wearing pride hats.
Treinen donned the Dodgers’ usual blue and white “LA” hat, while the rest of the team wore an LGBTQ+-inspired hat that had the color of the rainbow on the “LA” logo.
Dodgers reliever Blake Treinen did not wear the LGBTQ+-inspired hat Friday night. Getty Images
The Dodgers have worn the LGBTQ+-inspired hats annually since they first did it during a road game against the Giants in 2022.
The teams made history that day, as it was the first time two teams wore rainbow hats during a game.
— Talkin' Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) June 6, 2026
It’s unknown why Treinen didn’t wear the same hat as the rest of his teammates, but the special event has been celebrated by the Dodgers for the last 13 years.
The Dodgers Pride Night event kicked off with festivities celebrated throughout the ballpark.
Treinen threw one pitch to end the top of the ninth inning Friday night at Dodger Stadium. Getty Images
The display features pictures and a rainbow on the wall of former Dodgers players Glenn Burke and Billy Bean, who were the first professional baseball players to openly come out as being gay after they retired.
When Treinen came into the game, he needed to throw only one pitch and got Oswald Peraza to ground out to end the inning.
On Saturday, the Dodgers donned their traditional blue and white “LA” hats for the second game of the series against the Angels at Dodger Stadium.
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Stephon Castle had his head turned back toward Victor Wembanyama as if he was ready to catch an outlet pass from the big man and push the ball up the court before Wembanyama threw the ball off Castle’s back in the final seconds of Game 2 of the NBA Finals.
A new video angle shows what Wembanyama was seeing Friday night after he grabbed the defensive rebound of Jalen Brunson’s missed shot with the score tied at 104-104 and 11.8 seconds remaining.
With the Spurs foregoing their timeout, Wembanyama took a step, a dribble and another step before passing to Castle.
By that time, Castle had turned his head forward and was running up court past the Spurs bench and near the scorer’s table under the assumption that Wembanyama was going to dribble across midcourt.
Victor Wembanyama’s errant pass and foul cost the Spurs in their NBA Finals Game 2 loss to the Knicks. Jason Szenes for The New York Post
Brunson’s eyes were locked on Wembanyama and he read the miscommunication perfectly, jumping forward to grab the loose ball before Castle even knew what hit him. Literally.
Brunson corralled the ball on the sideline just as Wembanyama caught up to the pass and bumped Brunson to the ground for a foul with 9.5 seconds to go.
“I threw that one away,” Wembanyama said. “I messed up. It’s like the body reacts quicker than the mind. We needed to win that game. This game was ours. But at this point it’s done. Am I going to regret it? Yes, of course.
“Am I going to use that to fuel me and fuel us to the next game? Absolutely.”
Victor Wembanyama fouls Jalen Brunson late in the fourth quarter of Game 2. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post
Castle’s first instinct as Wembanyama corralled the rebound was to get skinny, a slowed-down version of the video shows.
“I didn’t see him throw it to me,” Castle said. “I see Vic has the ball, tie game. I was just trying to give Vic space.”
Last September, the Buffalo Sabres signed goalie Alexandar Georgiev to a one-year contract for the 2025-26 season. Yet, due to the Sabres' goalie depth, Georgiev never played in a game for Buffalo and was assigned to the Rochester Americans ahead of the campaign.
Georgiev played in just two games for the Amerks this season, where he had a 0-2-0 record, an .896 save percentage, and a 3.57 goals-against average. He then terminated his contract with the Sabres in November and signed a two-year deal with Spartak Moskva of the KHL.
The move to the KHL certainly benefited Georgiev this season, as he had a 12-10-2 record, a .918 save percentage, a 2.37 goals-against average, and two shutouts in 24 games.
Now, after his strong KHL season, Georgiev has terminated his contract with Spartak Moskva. In addition, his agent Stanislav Romanov shared with Hockey News Hub that Georgiev's goal is to return to the NHL.
When looking at the season Georgiev had in the KHL, it makes sense that he wants to see what NHL offers could be out there for him.
With Georgiev being a former All-Star, the possibility of him getting some interest this off-season from NHL clubs should not be ruled out. He could be a decent backup for a team looking to add some depth between the pipes.
In 303 games over eight NHL season, Georgiev has a 151-108-26 record, a .903 save percentage, and a 2.99 goals-against average. He last played at the NHL level during the 2024-25, where he had a 15-26-4 record, an .875 save percentage, and a 3.71 goals-against average in 49 games split between the Colorado Avalanche and San Jose Sharks.
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - JUNE 4: Bryson Stott #5 of the Philadelphia Phillies reacts after hitting an RBI single in the bottom of the fourth inning against the San Diego Padres at Citizens Bank Park on June 4, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) | Getty Images
TODAY’S GAME: The Houston Astros (29-36) will continue their nine-game homestand this afternoon as they play the second game of a three-game series against the Athletics (30-33) at Daikin Park.
RHP Tatsuya Imai (2-3, 5.52 ERA) will make his eighth start of the year for the Astros tonight opposite the A’s and RHP Kade Morris (0-0, —- ERA), who’s is starting his first game as a big league pitcher
VS. THE A’S: The Astros are hosting the A’s in Houston for their first series in the Bayou City since last July.
The Astros are 2-2 vs. the A’s in 2026 and are looking to reverse their luck vs. the A’s this season after going 5-8 against them in 2025. That marked the Astros first season series loss to the A’s since the 2020 season (3-7).
THREE-SOCK PAREDES: 3B Isaac Paredes has homered in a career-high tying three consecutive games for the third time in his seven-year career (last, April 11-13, 2025)…should he homer today, he’d become the first Astro to homer in four straight games since 3B Alex Bregman did so from Aug. 10-13, 2024.
SEÑOR CIEN: 3B Isaac Paredes hit his 100th career homer on Thursday and his 101st last night, making him one of just four Mexican-born players in MLB history to the reach 100 career homers, joining Vinny Castilla (320), Jorge Orta (130), and Aurelio Rodriguez (124)…Paredes also reached another milestone last Sunday, becoming the 10th Mexican player to reach 500 career hits.
ABOUT THE NO-NO: On May 25 at TEX, RHP Tatsuya Imai started the Astros 17th regular season no-hitter and their 18th no-hitter overall in club history…Imai worked the first 6.0 hitless innings before giving way to LHP Steven Okert (1IP) and RHP Alimber Santa (2IP)…the no-hitter was the Astros seventh since 2019, which is the most in the Majors in that span…additionally, the Astros 18 no-hitters overall are the most in the Majors since the franchise was born in 1962.
THERE IS A SANTA!: RHP Alimber Santa set a club record by retiring the first 18 batters of his career consecutively before giving up a walk on Wednesday…the 18 consecutive batters retired are the most to begin a career since the Pirates RHP Nick Kingham retired 20 straight to open his career on April 29, 2018 vs. STL…Santa still has not allowed a hit in his first 6.0 Major League innings, which per Elias, ties as the third longest of such a streak in franchise history.
TODAY’S AVAILABILITIES: The Astros clubhouse will be open to approved media at Daikin Park from 11:20-12:10 p.m. CT…Astros Manager Joe Espada will be made available in the Astros dugout at approx. 12:10 p.m.
Game Info
Game Date/Time: Saturday, June 5, 310 p.m. CT
Location: Daikin Park, Houston, TX
TV: Space City Home Network, SCHN2 (Spanish)
Streaming: SCHN+
Radio: KTRH 740 AM, KBME 790 AM & 94.5 FM HD2; TUDN 102.9 FM HD2 (Spanish)
Jun 6, 2026; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Seattle Mariners designated hitter Dominic Canzone (8) receives congratulations from teammates after he hits a home run in the fourth inning against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images | Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images
Jun 6, 2026; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Tigers second baseman Gleyber Torres (25) reacts in front of umpire Chris Segal after striking out in the sixth inning against the Seattle Mariners at Comerica Park. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images | Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images
Bryce Miller one-hit the Tigers over six innings of work, while Keider Montero had a bit of a rough day on the mound. The Tigers’ bats were quiet all afternoon, failing to take advantage of good work from their bullpen, as the Mariners evened the series at a game apiece with a 4-0 victory on Saturday afternoon at Comerica Park.
This duel between young starters saw them each fire a 1-2-3 first inning. Keider Montero popped up Cole Young, and then Kevin McGonigle made a nice diving play on a Julio Rodriguez grounder up the middle. The throw appeared just a hair late, but Rodriguez was called out and while the replay seemed to indicate otherwise, the Mariners challenge was denied. Gleyber Torres and Kevin McGonigle worked Bryce Miller through a pair of long at-bats, but the Tigers didn’t get a baserunner either against the impressive right-hander.
In the second Montero walked Randy Arozarena to start the inning. Luke Raley sent a ball to left field, but Riley Greene got a good read on it and made a pretty spectacular diving catch. Dominic Canzone was next, and in a 2-2 count, Montero dropped a swingback changeup just inside. Dillon Dingler made a rare mistake by challenging it, and then Canzone hit a ball to the wall and over Matt Vierling’s head in center field. The ball kicked back into Vierling’s leg and stuck under the base of the wall for a moment while Vierling lost sight of it. Arozarena raced around to score as Canzone cruised into second with a double.
Patrick Wisdom got a good swing off as well, cranking a ball to center field, but Vierling ran it down for the second out. Colt Emerson was next, and he flew out in foul territory down the left field line to end the frame. 1-0 Mariners.
Kerry Carpenter led off the bottom of the second and he nearly cranked a 1-1 offspeed pitch out to right field, but it was just foul and he struck out on a good heater from Miller. The right-hander carved up Riley Greene with a trio of good splitters, then dialed up 98 mph with riding life to blow away Spencer Torkelson.
Montero got Jhonny Perada on a quick ground out to open the third, and Cole Young flew out. He got ahead of Julio Rodriguez, and was on the verge of ending a quick inning, but instead the outfielder poked a fourseamer away out of the zone through the right side of the infield for a single. Josh Naylor smoked the first pitch he saw for a single to right field, and Arozarena jumped on the first pitch he saw as well, and drove a sinker into the right field corner. Rodriguez scored, and the relay in from Pérez to Torkelson to Dingler was just a hair late and Naylor slid in just under the tag. The Tigers challenged that play unsuccessfully, and it was 3-0 Mariners. The replay also showed Naylor throwing his sliding glove at Dingler, presumably to distract him, as he dove for the plate, which didn’t make him any more likable. The heart of the Mariners’ order was seeing Montero’s fastball pretty well. A good knuckle curve whiffed Raley to end the inning.
Colt Keith led off the bottom half, ambushing a high breaking ball and driving it to the wall in right center field for a standup triple. The Mariners decided to crash the infield in, which was surprising under the circumstances. They backed off once Vierling got into a 1-1 count, and he popped out to first. Wenceel Pérez struck out and blew the Tigers second challenge in the process. Torres was blown away by a high fastball to strand Keith at third.
Canzone led off the fourth and immediately added to the Mariners lead with a missile to straightaway center field. 4-0 Mariners. Montero’s fly ball tendencies and minimal strikeouts become a bit of a problem as the weather keeps warming up. Wisdom grounded out and Montero popped Emerson up with a high fastball. Perada slapped a little single through the right side, and that brought the top of the order up again with a runner on base. Fortunately Cole Young flew out weakly to right field.
McGonigle led off the bottom half and Miller pretty much avoided him, issuing a walk. Dillon Dingler hit a 400 footer to left center but Rodriguez ran it down. Carpenter and Miller locked up in a lengthy duel as the right-hander threw everything but the kitchen sink to try and get the Tigers’ right fielder out. Carpenter hit multiple pitches hard but foul and fought off numerous 3-2 pitches. Finally, Miller walked him as McGonigle was thrown out trying to steal second. The Mariners challenged the pitch incorrectly, and so McGonigle had second base anyway and there were two on and one out for Riley Greene, but he grounded into a 3-6-1 double play to end the inning.
Montero got Rodriguez to open the fifth, then yanked a fastball that drilled Naylor in the upper back. It didn’t look intentional, but since it’s Josh Naylor you never know. Montero got Arozarena to ground into a 6-4-3 double play, and Naylor slid into second well inside the bag toward Torres as he turned it over to first. This may bear watching over the rest of the series.
Torkelson flew out to deep left to kick off the bottom half. A high splitter drew a foul tip into the glove from Colt Keith. Miller started yanking fastballs and fell behind 3-0 to Vierling, but he pulled it together and locked up Vierling with good heaters and eventually got a routine ground out to end the fifth.
Since it’s June 6, it’s good to bring you this little interview clip with a 101-year-old WWII veteran.
Lefty Drew Sommers succeeded Montero in the sixth against a pair of left-handed hitters. He got ahead of Raley, but he still drove a ball to the wall in right center field. Pérez hauled it in for the first out. Sommers’ mid-90’s sinker and low arm angle locked up Canzone for strike three. A 95 mph high fourseamer blew Wisdom away to end the inning. Pretty good stuff from Sommers.
Miller was at 78 pitches to start the bottom of the sixth, and the Tigers really needed to get him out of the game. Pérez helped that cause with a 10 pitch AB, but struck out looking on a heater that may well have been a ball, but the Tigers were out of challenges. Torres took a 1-1 fastball four inches off the plate for a called strike and couldn’t challenge, and then home plate umpire Chris Segal rang up on a breaking ball that was also not particularly close. Gleyber had some calm words for him, but there was no recourse, and McGonigle grounded out to first. Segal continued to have a pretty poor game calling balls and strikes the rest of the way. With Miller at 94 pitches, his day was done, but that was the only positive for the Tigers so far in this one.
Sommers was still on the mound in the seventh with the Tigers down four runs. He dusted Emerson to start the inning. With a stretch of right-handers coming up to bat, A.J. Hinch turned to Ty Madden instead against Perada. Really nice outing from Sommers though. Four straight outs, three by strikeout.
Madden, moving back to the bullpen with Justin Verlander and shortly thereafter, Tarik Skubal returning to the rotation, quickly gave up a single to Perada, and then he hit Cole Young. He bounced back to whiff Rodriguez with a splitter for the second out. Naylor grounded out to Torres to end the frame.
LHP José A. Ferrer took over from Miller in the bottom of the seventh. He immediately walked Dillon Dingler, and then came everyone’s favorite move as Jahmai Jones attempted to pinch-hit for Kerry Carpenter. He failed, popping out, and this has got to stop. We’re at 85 plate appearances. That’s not many, but Jones has been an abject disaster. Riley Greene flew out to deep left center field, and Torkleson was blown away by 99 mph to end the inning. The only knock in this one from the Tigers remained Colt Keith’s triple.
Arozarena led off the eighth with a sharp ground ball that Torres couldn’t quite corral. Madden popped up Luke Raley for the first out. Canzone pulled a grounder past Torres for a single to put two on with one out for Patrick Wisdom. Madden dialed up 96 to blow Wisdom away despite another gift call from the home plate umpire on the first pitch of the at-bat. Madden worked ahead of Emerson, and eventually popped him up to Dingler to end the inning. Pretty good work from Madden, and nice to see the velo popping in a relief role.
Matt Brash took over from Ferrer in the bottom of the eighth. Keith tapped one back to the mound for the first out, and Vierling grounded out to second. Pérez drew a walk to turn the lineup over, and Torres stepped into the box no doubt glad to see someone other than Bryce Miller on the mound. It did him no good, as Brash locked him up with a 98 mph backdoor sinker to send this to the ninth inning.
Perada flew out to Pérez to open the fram, but Cole Young singled up the middle. That brought Rodriguez up, but he flew out to Vierling in center. Madden punched out Naylor to complete a fine relief outing. 2.2 IP, 0 R, 4 H, 0 BB, 3 K.
Lefty Gabe Speier entered in the bottom of the ninth to close the Tigers out. McGonigle started them off with a blooper that parachuted down just fair inside the left field line for a leadoff double. Dingler flew out to center field, but Jones drew a walk. Unfortunately, Riley Greene grounded into a double play to end it.
The series will be decided at 1:40 p.m. ET on Sunday. A pair of struggling right-handers will go toe-to-toe as Jack Flaherty squares off against Luis Castillo. Meanwhile, in West Michigan all eyes will be on Tarik Skubal, as he makes what is hoped to be the only rehab start he’ll require before rejoining the Tigers’ rotation.
However, there was one player who made himself stand out quite well — and one who will always have a connection with the Penguins in some capacity, regardless of where he ends up after the 2026 NHL Entry Draft on Jun. 26.
Wyatt Cullen is one of the many players who turned some heads at the Combine using his strength in skating and in puck skills. But something else well-known by now is that he is the 17-year-old son of former Penguins' forward Matt Cullen, who won back-to-back Stanley Cups with the team in 2016 and 2017.
At the time of that first Cup, Wyatt was only seven years old. But he had the unique privilege of being exposed to that championship locker room and culture day-in and day-out, picking the brains of guys like Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin during some of the prime years of their NHL careers.
Wyatt said he learned so much from his experience in Pittsburgh, where he went to school for a few years and took the ice with some all-time great players.
"I learned so much being around them those years," Wyatt said. "We went to school there for a couple years and got to be around the locker room and stuff like that. Just being out there on the ice, we got to skate with them and [do] skill skates and stuff like that. And just being around them in the locker room, you kinda see what they do, their habits, just the little things that they do to be so good at the NHL level.
"So, I think I took so much away from those years."
Of course, Wyatt learned a great deal from the Crosbys, the Malkins, the Kessels, and more on that team, but he also learned a whole lot from his father. During Matt's first two seasons in Pittsburgh, he joined a locker room already chock-full of experienced veterans with a Stanley Cup already under his belt - he also won one in 2005-06 with the Carolina Hurricanes - and meshed well with the team as its fourth-line center, registering 19 goals and 63 points in 154 games across those two seasons.
He did return to Pittsburgh in 2018-19, too, and ended up retiring a Penguin. Cullen Sr. was a winner with the Penguins and in general, and a lot of those work habits and that mindset rubbed off on Wyatt.
Locker room legends weren't the only mentors for him during that time, as he had a household member to learn directly from in those days.
And, well, he's learned a lot from his dad, especially in the sense of achieving balance mentally and from game-to-game, year-to-year.
"So much. He's taught me so much, especially just hockey-wise," Wyatt said. "And I think, just this draft year, kind of, you know there's going to be ups and downs in the draft year. He's been through it, and he's given me so many tips.
"I think it's just being level-headed. You're gonna have a good game, you're gonna have a bad game, and I think he's helped me so much, for sure."
HIs father has also helped out on the everyday life side of things, too.
"Just life-wise, I think for me, being a smaller kid my whole life, pretty much, it's kind of been a day-by-day mentality," he said. "For me, I'm just working to be the best player I can be each day, and I think it's really helped me out for these past few years, just working day-by-day and not too far ahead."
Wyatt did meet with the Penguins during this Combine, and like many others echoed, Pittsburgh was pretty direct in its approach to their player meetings. Instead of having a cognitive test or a bland conversation, they began their meetings with each player by showing a video compilation of their "lowlights" and learning moments.
Naturally, players had a mixed response to that approach, with some finding it peculiar and others finding it extremely helpful. Wyatt grouped himself in with the latter, and he understands and appreciates the raw honesty coming from Pittsburgh in terms of what needs worked on the most.
"It went really well," Wyatt said. "They showed some bad clips of you, but I think it's really good. They kind of helped me out a bit and gave me some good tips, so I think it went really well."
Things should go well for Wyatt in this year's draft, too, with some projecting him as a top-10 pick. The left winger believes his skill, speed, and hands will be valuable assets to whatever team decides to take chance on him, and he believes in his potential as a top-six NHL player in the future.
"I think my skill is, kind of, top-four, five, three in the draft," he said. "I have really high-end skill, and I think that's what separates me. I see the ice and have really high-IQ, and I feel like my IQ and skillset is what separates me from other guys."
Ollie Robinson continued to prove a thorn in New Zealand’s side, taking two quick wickets, as England moved closer to victory in the first Test during what little play was possible at Lord’s on Saturday.
ATLANTA, GA - JUNE 04: Spencer Strider (99) of the Atlanta Braves in the dugout during the Thursday evening MLB game between the Atlanta Braves and the Toronto Blue Jays on June 4, 2026 at Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
The Atlanta Braves took game one of the series against the surprisingly good Pittsburg Pirates last night and look to take the series today.
Braxton Ashcraft has been one of the key reasons the Pirates have a winning record. Not only does he have a 2.77 ERA, but he has an ERA of 1.97 in away games this season. The Braves are going to have have their work cut out for them. Ashcraft’s underlying metrics shows that his output has been no fluke with an expected ERA (xERA) of 2.78.
Spencer Strider struggled a bit in his last outing giving up three earned runs in 5.0 innings, but he did have eight strikeouts to only two walks. If he can limit the hits today, it would go a long way towards a win for the Braves.
This game may come down to the bullpens. Follow along in the comments below.
A new name with a strong pedigree has entered the 2027 MLB Draft.
Striker Pence — the nephew of former four-time All-Star Hunter Pence — announced on Thursday, June 4, that he has reclassified to the 2027 class to earn draft eligibility for next year's draft.
Striker Pence, Baseball America’s No. 1 player in the 2028 class, has reclassified and will be eligible for the 2027 MLB Draft.
6-foot-6 RHP with an electric fastball up to 101 mph. He’s the nephew of former MLB outfielder Hunter Pence.
Pence was previously the No. 1 ranked played in the 2028 high school class, according to Baseball America. Pence pitched at Santiago High School in Corona, California.
Just 17-years old, Pence can clock 101 mph with his impressive fastball. The 6-foot-6 right-handed pitcher also features a slider and splitter in his arsenal. The slider sits in the mid-80s, while the splitter is in the upper 80s.
Last August, Pence caught the attention of the baseball world when he fired seven straight pitches clocked at 100 mph at the Area Codes game at Blair Field in Long Beach, California.
2028(!!) RHP Striker Pence is on to pitch. His first seven fastballs?
BALTIMORE, MD - May 25: Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Taylor Walls (6) bunts the ball during the game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Baltimore Orioles on May 25, 2026, at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, MD. (Photo by Mark Goldman/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
ARLINGTON, TEXAS - JUNE 05: Corey Seager #5 of the Texas Rangers high fives Wyatt Langford #36 after Seager hit a home run during the sixth inning of a game against the Cleveland Guardians at Globe Life Field on June 05, 2026 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by John E. Moore III/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Texas Rangers lineup for June 6, 2026 against the Cleveland Guardians: starting pitchers are Jack Leiter for the Rangers and Tanner Bibee for the Guardians.
Texas squares off once again against the Guardians at the Shed. With a righthander on the mound for Cleveland, we have a somewhat more normal looking lineup for the Rangers. Kyle Higashioka starts behind the plate once again.
The lineup:
Pederson — DH
Seager — SS
Jung — 3B
Nimmo — RF
Langford — LF
Duran — 2B
Burger — 1B
Carter — CF
Higashioka — C
6:35 p.m. Central start time. Rangers are -120 favorites.
